Description:
The Barnes Foundation is seeking an Art Librarian to manage all aspects of the Barnes Foundation’s art library, and to serve the informational needs of the staff, students, faculty, and docents of the Barnes Foundation, as well as the general public, particularly as related to the art collection and educational programs.

The Barnes Foundation houses one of the finest collections of nineteenth and twentieth-century French painting in the world. An extraordinary number of masterpieces by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse provide a depth of work by these artists unavailable elsewhere. Established as an educational institution the Barnes carries out its mission teaching classes in its galleries and Arboretum. The Barnes welcomes visitors and students throughout the year.

Responsibilities:

Manage, with the Archivist and Librarian, the relocation of the Barnes Foundation’s art library from Merion to its new building in Philadelphia including:
the re-classification, re-labeling, and reorganization of the art library collection
overseeing the packing and move
overseeing the unpacking of the art library collection and the set-up of the new library in 2012.

Applications should include a cover letter addressing the candidate’s interest in and qualifications for the position, resume, and names and contact information for three professional references. Please create a single document with all three requirements included to upload for the on-line application.